Oolite and Banded iron formation Reserves

Oolite

Banded iron formation

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1 Reserves

1.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

1.1.1 Asia

Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

China, India, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

1.1.2 Africa

Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

1.1.3 Europe

United Kingdom

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

1.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

1.2 Deposits in Western Continents

1.2.1 North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

1.2.2 South America

Colombia

Bolivia, Brazil

1.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

1.3.1 Australia

Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Tonga, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Reserves of Oolite and Banded iron formation

The reserves of Oolite and Banded iron formation are geographically distributed all over the world. Oolite and Banded iron formation reserves play an important role in a country’s economic growth. Rocks are deposited according to the topography of the area. Some oldest rocks can be found in the Canadian Shield, Australia, Africa and in a few other old regions around the world. The ages of these felsic rocks are around 2.5 and 3.8 billion years. Learn about the countries with Oolite and Banded iron formation reserves here.